Assassin's Creed Odyssey up for digital preorder on Xbox One

By Asher Madan
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey should look amazing on Xbox One X.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey has had a hard time when it comes to leaks. It seems like everything — from its existence to gameplay — is available either on social media or in the archives of an obscure retailer. A few weeks ago, an innocent little keychain leaked the latest installment in the staple franchise. While the publisher confirmed that the game was coming to Xbox One and other platforms, Ubisoft only showed off proper gameplay at its E3 2018 briefing. The game is expected to launch on October 5, 2018 and went up for digital preorder on Xbox One today with Xbox One X enhancements. The game is listed as a "4K Ultra HD" experience so it probably achieves native 4K resolution through dynamic scaling just like Assassin's Creed Origins.

As with almost every Ubisoft project, there are a few versions you can purchase on the Microsoft Store. There's the standard edition for $59.99, the Deluxe Edition (opens in new tab) for $79.99, the Gold Edition (opens in new tab) for $99.99 and, for the first time ever, the Ultimate Edition (opens in new tab) for a whopping $119.99. While the pricing is a little steep, the special versions come with a lot of additional content and early access to the game and certain missions.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey places you in the shoes of a Spartan mercenary out to save your loved ones. The game takes you all over Greece and not only pits you against a corrupt government, but also requires you to fight legendary beasts like Medusa and the Minotaur. Uncovering the secrets of the world is at the heart of the game.

The title features vibrant colors and a lot of new mechanics. For example, players will immediately notice that you now have dialogue options. Apart from that, naval warfare, taking out outposts, and using your eagle to scout locations are also back. Hopefully Assassin's Creed Odyssey will be a polished experience when it launches in a few months.

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Asher Madan
Asher Madan

Asher Madan handles gaming news for Windows Central. Before joining Windows Central in 2017, Asher worked for a number of different gaming outlets. He has a background in medical science and is passionate about all forms of entertainment, cooking, and antiquing.

8 Comments
  • These "versions" are getting ridiculous. $119.99! Really?
  • Yep, that is just bonkers. There are very few games I'd ever pay that much for, Assassin's Creed not being one of them.
  • A goofy thing Ubisoft does is the deluxe edition. Yeah the gold comes with the season pass, so I can get that. But the deluxe editions of almost every ubisoft game comes with a few weapons and a quest, for an extra 20 bucks. I just don't get it
  • I really hope Xbox Game Pass succeeds and more developers sign on. The cost of gaming is just getting a little too high.
  • I do too, I can't wait to play Forza Horizon 4 on the cheap with game pass.
    I'm quickly learning to buy AAA games on sales only now. Origins gold edition is what, $45 for the E3 sale? Much better than $120!
  • There are still a select few games I will get collector's editions for when new (for statues and art books and stuff), but never digitally. Since season passes always end up cheaper after a while I just wait to get them, and I can't actually remember the last time I used a pack in "preorder bonus" DLC item, they never seem all that special.
  • I could probably look this up myself, but I'm lazy, does game pass include expansions and all DLC?
  • For select titles.